Frequently Asked Questions
What does Leasing a beat mean?
What does the Exclusive license allow me to do?
How long are your beats?
Do I have to clear the samples that are part of the beat?
What file formats do I get when I lease a beat?
Can you make changes to the beat for me?
What am I allowed to do with the beat that I lease, what are the restrictions?
There is a girls voice saying 'beatlease.com' all over the beats. Will it be removed when I buy?
What methods of payment do you accept?
Why should I pay for beats, I want them for free?
What does Leasing a beat mean?
When you lease a beat you are basically paying a small fee to license that beat for a limited use. You do not own that beat but you have the right to use it for certain purposes. The beat will still be available for others to lease unless you buy an 'exclusive' license. Click here to see exactly what you can do with a lease license. Back to the top
What does the Exclusive license allow me to do?
When you purchase an exclusive license from Beat Lease you essentially take over full ownership of that beat. Copyright is transferred to you and all usage restrictions are lifted. This allows you to use the beat in any way you see fit. You will be given a signed 'transfer of ownership' agreement when your order has been checked and accepted. The beat will no longer be available for our customers to lease. Stems (multi-track audio masters) will also be provided in WAVE format. Back to the top
How long are your beats?
They range in length from 1 minute to 4 minutes. You can easily edit the files to whatever length you need using Sound Forge or any other wave editor. There are many free wave editors available, just do a quick search and you'll find some. Back to the top
Do I have to clear the samples that are part of the beat?
With our beats you don't need to worry about sample clearance. All of the samples used in our beats are 'pre-cleared', this can save you thousands of dollars and stress from costly law suites. How can we do this? Simple, we make our own samples from scratch or pay licensing fees to use those samples. Beatlease.com is owned by Kingpin Studios Inc, the same company that owns www.platinumloops.com and www.siliconbeats.com.
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What file formats do I get when I lease a beat?
When you lease a beat from Beat Lease you will be able to download your beat in WAVE and MP3 formats. WAVE files offer the highest quality at 24 bit, stereo. Our MP3 files are extremely high quality 320 kbps, stereo. Stems are only provided to clients who purchase an exclusive license. Back to the top
Can you make changes to the beat for me?
Yes. If you need a custom remix or an alteration to the beat we can handle this for you for a fee. The cost depends on the beat and the changes that you need. Contact us directly to let us know how we can help. Back to the top
What am I allowed to do with the beat that I lease, what are the restrictions?
When you lease a beat from Beat Lease you are allowed to:
- Use the beat on your album or demo
- Sell up to 2500 copies of your song in either CD or download format.
- Perform live at unlimited shows, contests or battles.
- Use the beat in your song video and stream it online an unlimited number of times.
- Use the beat in your song video and have it aired on TV - credit must be given to www.beatlease.com.
Production credit must be given to www.beatlease.com either in text format or verbally within the song. Text format must be included in all digital distribution meta data and printed material.
You may not transfer, resell, re-license or assign the beat license to another party without our explicit permission. If you are lucky enough to land a synchronization license deal for TV or movie productions you must contact us to negotiate the synch fee. We are happy to work with our clients on synch deals and offer a fair service in the interests of you the licensee and our production team. In most cases a 50/50 split of the synch fee is appropriate.
None of the above applies if you have purchased an exclusive license. With exclusive licenses there are NO restrictions. Back to the top
There is a girls voice saying 'beatlease.com' all over the beats. Will it be removed when I buy?
Yes. When you lease a beat from our site you'll be able to download a file which does not have the voice over. You can download WAVE or MP3 files immediately after ordering. Back to the top
What methods of payment do you accept?
The easiest way to pay for your beats is via Paypal. Even if you don't have a Paypal account you can still use Paypal to process your credit or debit card securely.
Alternative methods include cheque or money order. For these methods you must convert the total amount into Canadian Dollars and send the cheque or money order in Canadian dollars to the address shown on our contact page. Back to the top
Why should I pay for beats, I want them for free?
If you suffer from a sense of entitlement and do not value the hard work of others, consider this.
Each beat that we offer took many years of hard work and dedication to create. We had to learn our craft, invest time and money and face hardships to get to this stage. If you want something of value you have to earn it or pay for it.
That is why all of our beats are protected with a digital watermark that the human ear cannot detect. This protects our hard work against abuse from unscrupulous audio thieves and allows us to prepare a watertight legal case against abusers. Don't get caught stealing, if you can afford a computer and an internet connection, you can afford our beats. Back to the top
Hit us up via our contact form.
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